Sports - Topics from August, 2014

The Appling County Pirate football team started the 2014 season on August 22 at Jeff Davis County for a scrimmage. The Pirates won 13-7 in three quarters. The junior varsity teams played the fourth quarter with the Pirates falling 0-7.
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On Thursday, August 21 the first Open House and walk-through was held at the recently renovated home of the Pirates, Jimmy Swain Stadium. During the walk-through visitors were able to view the new home and vistor entrances, new field house with new home and vistor locker rooms and the new bathrooms throughout the facility.
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This past Friday night, the Eagles played the Victory Christian Academy Warriors in Loganville. The Eagles came out with a quick start, scoring 16 points in the first few minutes of the first quarter. After another Eagles touchdown, the Warriors answered making it 24-8. Cole Livingston answered back with a kick-off return, making it 32-8 at the half.
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The Appling County Pirate football team will begin the 2014 season this Friday, August 22 with a scrimmage against neighboring Jeff Davis County at 7:30 p.m. The Pirates will start the regular season a week later against Wayne County on August 29. The Pirates will start Region 1-AAA play on August 29 at home against Jenkins.
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It was a long drive for the Evangel Family Christian Academy Saints from Montgomery, Alabama, to Baxley on Friday night to face the Appling Christian Academy Eagles. The drive home was even lengthier as the Saints were defeated by the home squad 68-38.
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The Appling County Recreation Department gives the football and cheerleading registration dates and they are as follows: Pee Wee Football, age 9-10, and Pee Wee cheerleading, 4th-5th grade, registration: Aug. 11-15.
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Coming off a stellar 2013 season, the Appling Christian Academy Eagles Football Team will take to the field Friday night, August 8, to open the 2014 football season on the road at Solid Rock Academy.
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On July 18 and 19 the Appling County Swim Team competed in the GRPA State swim team in Tifton. The team took a total of 29 swimmers with 23 swimmers making it back to the finals. The 10 and under swimmers swam on the first day with 14 of 15 swimmers earning a medal and the 18 and under on the second day with 9 of 14 swimmers earning medals.
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